C is for charges, and that's good enough for alleged cookie thief

MADISON — There was no all-points-bulletin out for a furry blue monster, but Madison police have solved a minor cookie caper.

Madison police say an employee of the borough's Whole Foods took a picture of a woman accused of stealing cookies form the store.File photo

On April 24, Ptl Matthew Mirabella arrested 55-year-old Karen Durand of Madison for allegedly stealing cookies from the borough's Whole Foods on an earlier date, police said in a news release.

Lt. Dennis Lam said that when Durand left the store, an employee followed her and confronted her, and took a picture of her on a mobile phone. The store's loss prevention department contacted police to pursue the matter, and police recognized her from the picture, he said.

Mirabella located Durand while he was on patrol, police said. She was charged with shoplifting and released pending a court appearance.